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Ronnie Dunn Reveals He Was ‘Confused’ When He Launched Solo Career
As a member of Brooks & Dunn, Ronnie Dunn was half of one of the most successful duos in the history of country music, responsible for 26 number one singles and more than 30 million albums sold.
But as he discovered this year, starting a solo career still poses its own unique challenges — and even with all those hits under your belt, stepping out on your own can feel pretty lonely.
Phil Vassar Promises ‘Different Flavors’ on His New Album
Phil Vassar‘s latest single, ‘Let’s Get Together,’ has already cracked the country top 40 — a familiar place for the singer, who has released a whopping 19 chart hits since making his debut with 1999′s ‘Carlene.’
But ‘Let’s Get Together’ isn’t just another hit for Vassar. It’s part of a new beginning — and a flurry of activity that could see him wind up releasing three albums in the next six month
Uncle Kracker Says His New Album, ‘Postcards from Home,’ Is ‘Super Fun’
With his last album, 2009′s ‘Happy Hour,’ Uncle Kracker scored his first country hit — the top 10 track ‘Smile’ — so conventional wisdom would dictate that he’d continue courting a country audience with his upcoming release, ‘Postcards from Home.’
But then again, his career has never been conventional — and as he told Billboard during a recent interview, he doesn’t see any reason to start now.
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Lady Antebellum’s ‘Just a Kiss’ Is Still Number One
For the second week in a row, Lady Antebellum‘s ‘Just a Kiss’ is the top song on Billboard’s country charts — and now it can add the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart to its lists of conquests.
It’s another in a string of hits for the fast-rising band — and to hear singer Hillary Scott tell it, they always knew the song was going to be something special.
Taylor Swift’s New DVD ‘Journey to Fearless’ Takes Fans Behind the Scenes
Dying to meet Taylor Swift? Well…chances are, that’s probably never going to happen.
But you can get a little closer to the multiplatinum star by watching her upcoming DVD, ‘Taylor Swift’s Journey to Fearless.’
Wii Game Country Dance 2 Features Carrie Underwood, George Strait, and More
If you own a Wii, love country music, and enjoy shaking your tail feather, you’ll be excited to learn that Country Dance 2 is on its way.
The game so nice they made it twice, this installment of Country Dance will boast more than 30 tracks from artists such as Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Blake Shelton, and Eric Church.
Luke Bryan’s ‘Tailgates and Tanlines’ Has a Big Debut
Congratulations are in order for Luke Bryan. The ‘Country Girl (Shake It for Me)’ singer’s new album, ‘Tailgates and Tanlines,’ is not only the top-selling country album, it’s number two on Billboard’s overall top 200 albums chart.
‘Tailgates’ is Bryan’s first chart-topping album, outpacing 2009′s ‘Doin’ My Thing,’ which peaked at number two on the country charts and number six on the top 200. Wit
Pistol Annies Offer Fans a Sneak Peek at Their New Album By Streaming ‘Bad Example’ [AUDIO]
We still have a week to wait for the Pistol Annies‘ debut, but the hot new country trio is taking the edge off the wait by offering advance streams of five songs from the album.
The first track, ‘Bad Example,’ is up now, exclusively at Entertainment Weekly.
Lady Antebellum Lines Up Fall Tour Dates
On September 13, Lady Antebellum will release their highly anticipated new album, ‘Own the Night.’
For the rest of the year, the multiplatinum country trio will own the road.
Vince Gill Celebrates 20 Years in the Grand Ole Opry
His youthful tenor never seems to age, so it’s hard to believe Vince Gill has been making music for decades. In fact, he released the first of his 12 solo albums, ‘Turn Me Loose,’ way back in 1984.
Since then, Gill has charted more than 40 singles, sold more than 22 million records and won 20 Grammys. At this point, he’s running out of milestones — but there was still one left for him to celebrate
Billy Currington Wants to Star in Movies
Billy Currington is having a moment right now — he’s scored seven consecutive number one singles, and his latest hit, ‘Love Done Gone,’ is well on its way to making it eight. Clearly, people can’t get enough of hearing him on the radio.
You can hardly blame the guy for wanting to find out if they’ll buy tickets to see him on the big screen.
Keith Urban Gives a Fan the Keys to Her New Home
In one of his many number one hits, Keith Urban sang about having a ‘Better Life.’
Last Friday, that’s exactly what he helped give one lucky fan and her family.